It is a very big exaggeration to say I am a friend of Mr. Putin.~Alexei Mordashov

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Regarding our links with the Russian government, Severstal is a private company with no government participation. We are answerable to our shareholders.~Alexei Mordashov

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People were expecting Rouge to go bankrupt, so there was a lot of anxiety. The corporate culture problem was even worse than in Russia. And at the same time, the work rules were more difficult.~Alexei Mordashov

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My wealth is reflected in the price of Severstal, and the number of shares I have in my possession doesn't have any impact on the company.~Alexei Mordashov

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What you need to keep most in the U.S. is the entrepreneurial spirit.~Alexei Mordashov

Building companies involves creating great wealth. If that means I am an oligarch, OK, it's fine. But if being an oligarch is about buying football clubs, it is not for me.~Alexei Mordashov

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When we put $4 billion into the U.S. economy, they were OK with this. When we preserved jobs in Dearborn, or preserved jobs in Columbus, or preserved jobs in Pennsylvania, everyone was happy.~Alexei Mordashov

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In a literal sense, even a private company, of course, cannot do everything that it wants without some discussion with government. As a good corporate citizen, Severstal discussed the idea of a merger with Arcelor with the Russian government.~Alexei Mordashov